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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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